Adjustment of Status Fees vs. USCIS ELIS Fees

[kinu554 0]

Hello All,

I am a bit confused about the filing for Adjustment of Status.

My fiance reached the US 2 weeks ago. Before entering the US, she paid $165 via the USCIS Elis site which stated that the fees is used to procees her greencard.

Visit the link below to read more about this.

[url=http://tinyurl.com/ma4j8gl

Now that she is in the States, we got married, we wanted to see what is the next step. We already applied for a social, but do we still need to file an Adjustment of Status (I-485). This is what the USCIS site states:

You should submit all of the following evidence and documentation with your application:

• Two passport-style photos
• Form G-325A, Biographic Information
• Copy of your government issued photo identification
• Copy of your birth certificate
• Copy of passport page with nonimmigrant visa
• Copy of passport page with admission (entry) or parole stamp
• Form I-94, Admission/Departure Record
• Evidence of your marriage to the U.S. citizen within 90 days (for K-1s)
• Form I-693, Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record, if applicable
• Form I-864, Affidavit of Support
• Copy of approved Form I-130 or Form I-797, Notice of Action, if Form I-130 is pending (if K-3 or K-4)
• Copies of any other approved application or waiver you have had in relation with your application for K status (Approved Form I-129F, Form I-601, Application for Waiver of Excludability, etc.)
• Applicable filing fees

The appilcation fees for this are close to $1070. What did we pay the $165 for??

Can someone familair to the process please guide us? Thanks in advance

[apple21 953]

K1 visa holders are NOT required to pay the immigrant fee of $165 because K1 is a NON-immigrant visa.

[F2aSonofLPR 15]

Hello All,

I am a bit confused about the filing for Adjustment of Status.

My fiance reached the US 2 weeks ago. Before entering the US, she paid $165 via the USCIS Elis site which stated that the fees is used to procees her greencard.

Visit the link below to read more about this.

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.5af9bb95919f35e66f614176543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=3a2bb75e8109b310VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD&vgnextchannel=fe529c7755cb9010VgnVCM10000045f3d6a1RCRD

Now that she is in the States, we got married, we wanted to see what is the next step. We already applied for a social, but do we still need to file an Adjustment of Status (I-485). This is what the USCIS site states:

You should submit all of the following evidence and documentation with your application:

• Two passport-style photos
• Form G-325A, Biographic Information
• Copy of your government issued photo identification
• Copy of your birth certificate
• Copy of passport page with nonimmigrant visa
• Copy of passport page with admission (entry) or parole stamp
• Form I-94, Admission/Departure Record
• Evidence of your marriage to the U.S. citizen within 90 days (for K-1s)
• Form I-693, Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record, if applicable
• Form I-864, Affidavit of Support
• Copy of approved Form I-130 or Form I-797, Notice of Action, if Form I-130 is pending (if K-3 or K-4)
• Copies of any other approved application or waiver you have had in relation with your application for K status (Approved Form I-129F, Form I-601, Application for Waiver of Excludability, etc.)
• Applicable filing fees

The appilcation fees for this are close to $1070. What did we pay the $165 for??

Can someone familair to the process please guide us? Thanks in advance

I'd like to know why your fiancé paid $165. She will only get her green card after you get married and file for adjustment of status.

Edited October 24, 2013 by F2aSonofLPR

[Pitaya 2,577]

~Moved from K-1 Process to Family-based AOS Forum~

~Inquiry about AOS process and associated fees~

[kinu554 0]

@apple21.....She was told to pay the $165 as per the Embassy once she recieved her Visa. Please visit the link i included in my post. The $165 fee goes towards the processing of the Green Card as stated in the link.